Bigu is divided into "semi-tillage" and "full tillage", and a certain amount of medicine and food can replace normal food. Non-cereal fruits and nuts can be eaten, but not too much.
Total elimination can be divided into short-term and long-term Short-term total elimination refers to fasting and not eating any food reasonably within a certain period of time according to one's own tolerance, so as to achieve the purpose of clearing the intestines and detoxifying. Long-term collective practice refers to the practice of some practitioners who have reached a certain level of kung fu and can not eat for a long time. This is called not eating fireworks, eating gas and drinking dew, and this is called whole valley.
It is a method of keeping in good health for the ancients, so it is also called keeping in good health.
It can be seen that ordinary people do not blindly "fast" and eat nothing. They must have medicines and food instead of grains, or eat some fruits and nuts that are not grains in moderation, otherwise they will ruin their health and lose more than they gain. Unless you practice kung fu to a certain extent and have certain skills, you can survive in the mountains and even rejuvenate.
Begging for grain originated in the pre-Qin period, and it was about the same time as qi-moving. "Yi Yisheng Core Monument" A etiquette monograph before Qin and Han Dynasties said: "Carnivores are brave, food eaters are clever, gas eaters are alive, and those who don't eat will not die." This shows the magical effect of the valley!
Practitioners in deep mountains and forests can also be understood as not eating fireworks, eating only wild fruits and drinking only mountain spring water, which is called semi-monarch. The upper level does not eat any food, but only eats gas and drinks dew, which is called the total monarch. The advantage of this advanced full-cut valley is that it can fully absorb the cosmic energy of nature, thus achieving the realm of harmony between man and nature.
The benefits of breaking the valley are stated in Yuan Qi Lun: "If you are quiet inside and outside, you will be calm. If you are calm, you will be full of energy. When the vitality is self-sufficient, the five internal organs are unobstructed. When the five internal organs are unobstructed, the pulse is prosperous. When the pulse condition is popular, body fluid should be applied. Body fluid should be hungry if you don't think about the five flavors, and it will never be Sanye. If it is successful, it will be full of concealment and the son will be Changchun. " This is why Pigu is popular among monks. Only by sticking to the valley can you become immortal! Buddhism and Taoism are the same, and so is Buddhist practice and becoming a Buddha.
From the perspective of modern health science, it is a narrow cognition to think that "crossing the valley" is a hunger therapy. Now many people try to detoxify and lose weight by fasting for a few days. It is believed that fasting can remove excess fat and toxins from the human body.
Indeed, short-term fasting is conducive to eliminating toxins from the body, but there are also certain methods that must be carried out under the guidance of a wise man. In particular, it is necessary to remind that the "fasting" detoxification method needs to be done according to everyone's physical strength, and it is absolutely impossible to blindly "fast", otherwise it will easily lead to problems and lead to adverse consequences, which is counterproductive.
Reasonable fasting or fasting is equivalent to a general cleaning of the body, so that the dirty body can be purified, the soul can be sublimated and the spirit can be enriched, thus realizing the true meaning of life.
Therefore, it is not as simple as fasting, but there are benefits and risks! Break the grain correctly, break the food reasonably, and never blindly follow the trend!